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er room window reminiscing on th

he window, as she thought of her mother's last

s was silence. Her mothe

eeks as she relived thos

her finger, she traced the letters on her left arm

her, now a life with a gambling addict she calle

in her thoughts, a knock

had to be her dad. "Dad, you really need to s

wasn't her dad. Rather, standing before her were two men in b

stammered. Almost biti

ather we're

w did these me

er is no

n laughed. A

dered what

pass this warning to him. He has five days to pay t

dly shut the door and looked at

k her in ways she

putting their l

se men came

sibly shaken by what had just h

el, please le

cem

t as she dialed her dad's nu

danger. Though his actions were que

unknown number. She looked at the phone

This is Jose

re I know w

s and we have un

s this got t

ished her questio

et me at Haven's ca

d respond, the

and wondered what h

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to her with the smell of coffee

ght blue jeans that accentuated her curves.

nning the environment to s

ned to her left to se

s where he was sitting. Her beautiful blond

turned to

d not to n

ever she found herself, no m

utiful, ins

was, sipp

s that showed no emotion but could m

eight was undeniable desp

r, she'd think she was m

nd her voice after snapping back to

hat your fat

ware of your busine

small amount. From the look of things,

ve to do with

t, Se

oes my fath

ike a smile appeared in

nd pounds." He respo

chair. She could fee

I'll double my shift and get you yo

hen he leaned towards the table opposite Selena

in months. So, I'll make this easy for you, Selena. Marry me and

t out a d

joking

ry of time to sit around in a caf

hat you're askin

'm not asking. I'm only helpi

ed at him w

ces of rejecting this offer right? This is

rs brimming in her

t kind of money to

d for the ground to op

ch you'll decide your father's fate.

s breast pocket and slipped it over

office at that address written there and w

t staring into space like she

ou'd make a w

up, straightened his expensive suit jacket,

om the cafe was filled with d

choices in life and had pu

ing offered as a

ad and she cared about him too much to

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to find the door

lcoming her into a familiar but disturb

ing addict, but he was

ng everywhere on the floor of the sitting room

is title with a hint

ng are you planning

r you deserve, baby girl.'' Guilt an

transaction you made behind m

freely flowing down her

rry a total stranger and you move on w

na, d

!" She screamed. Her

for me as well. But he

ke it was some stranger and not h

g me." Selena breathed.

and is more capable of taking

of yourself now, aren't

ve him the heir he needs, and at the

eyes were red with rage. She felt l

easily coming out of your mouth like you didn

n after hearing those wor

owards her. Guilt was wr

na. I underst

yo

was si

pens if I

hand on her shoulder

hey could make us disappear. Th

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d Joseph gave her, like she was hoping to find some detail

ly in the newspaper. They were a wea

. He made sure he was off the rad

sman, crushing deals and

then her fate would be decided. The iro

m her drawer and ran her fingers thro

appointed in me right now.